Collapsible container



J. W. MARTIN COLLAPSIIBLE CONTAINER Jan. 25 1927. 1,615,46

Filed June 5. 1925 JHMES fluff/)7. wOR.

Patented Jan. 25, 1927.

UNITED STATES JAMES W. MARTIN, 01'

PATENT OFFICE.

coLLAPsIBLn CONTAINER.

Application filed June 5,

The invention relates to a collapsible carton, and more especially to the class of cheese containers, receptacles or the like.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a container or receptacle of this character, wherein the same is made from a blank or cardboard or the like, which is normally flat or in collapsed condition, so that the same will occupy the least possible space and can be stacked conveniently for ready use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a container or receptacle of this character, wherein on the setting up of the cut blank for use it will encase the slice of cheese, as it will conform to the shape of such slice, so as to permit ready transportation thereof, and afford a neat and attractive wrapper for the said slice.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a container or receptacle of this character, wherein on the setting up of the same a slice of cheese can be easily inserted therein for the holding thereof and the packaging of the same, whereby it may be conveniently handled.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a container of this character, which is extremely simple in its make up or construction, thoroughly reliable and efiicient in its purpose, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the con-v tainer or receptacle constructed in accordance with the invention. showing the same partly folded ready for use.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank cut to form the container or receptacle when set up.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the container or receptacle closed for containing a slice of cheese.

Figure 4 is an end elevation showing in detail the end tongues interlocked with each other.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding arts throughout the several views in the rawings.

1925. Serial No. 35,113.

Referring to the drawing, in detail, A designates generally cut blank from which the container or receptacle is set up, and the same includes a bottom section 5, a cover section 6, which are foldable relative to each other on the transverse crease line 7, while extending. from opposite side edges of the bottom section 5, are substantially wedge or triangular shaped side sections 8, which are foldable relative to said bottom section 5, on crease lines 9, the side sections 8 being provided with flaps 10, co-extensive therewith, which are adapted to be folded on crease lines 11, inwardly at rightangles to the side sections was to underlie the cover section 6, when brought to closing position.

The inner narrow ends of the side sections 8, terminate next to the crease line 7, between the bottom, and cover sections 5, and 6, respectively, while provided at the wider ends of said side sections'S, are end tongues 12, which inwardly taper toward each other, and are cut into near their free ends from opposite edges as at 13, to provide interlocking ears 14, whereby on the folding of said tongues upon crease lines 15, thefree ends can be interlocked by the ears 14, with each other, and in this manner hold the body formed by the bottom section 5, side sections 8, and end tongues 12, in setup condition, to receive a slice of cheese when placed therein.

On the outer portion-of the cover section 6, is an end closure flap 16, foldable on' crease line 17 and the same carries a foldable tongue 18, which is foldable on crease line 19, to be tucked between the bottom section 5, and the end tongues 12, so as to re- 7 tain the cover section 6, in closin position and retain the contents in the body of the container or receptacle when in set up condition.

The setting up of the container or receptacle will be clearly obvious, and as previously stated the same normally is collapsed or in flat condition.

What I claimed is:

A container of the character described, comprising a body made from a single piece of material, cut to provide connected bottom section, cover section constituting a continuation of the latter at one end thereof and foldable relative thereto, foldable side sections, each of substantially triangular shape and having foldable top edge flaps,

each of uniform width throughout, foldable portion of the cover section, and avfoldable tapering tongues on the wider ends of the tongue on the end closure and .ada ted to side sections, interlockin ears on the free be tucked in between the bottom sectlon and 10 ends of the tongues to asten the same tothe tongues when the latter are interlocked.

5 gether when bridging the space between the In testimony whereof I afiix my signacover and bottom sections at the free end of ture. the latter, a foldable end closure on the outer JAMES W. MARTIN. 

